A white crystal or crystalline powder used in BUFFERS; FERTILIZERS; and EXPLOSIVES. It can be used to replenish ELECTROLYTES and restore WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in treating HYPOKALEMIA.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D011189
altLabel
Slow-K
Potassium chloride (KCl)
Chloride, Potassium
AQL
AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0700918
C0032825
DC
1
definition
A white crystal or crystalline powder used in BUFFERS; FERTILIZERS; and EXPLOSIVES. It can be used to replenish ELECTROLYTES and restore WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in treating HYPOKALEMIA.